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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Play-Off Tournament draw throws up intriguing clashes!

The draw for the Play-Off Tournament, which will determine the final three qualifiers for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia & New Zealand, has been made at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. The respective winners of Paths A, B and C will complete the global finals.

Cameroon will face Thailand for the right to play Portugal in the Group A final, while Chile will await the winners of Senegal-Haiti in Group B. In Group C, Chinese Taipei-Paraguay and Papua New Guinea-Panama will square off for a ticket Down Under.

The Play-Off Tournament will take place between February 18 and 23, 2023 in the New Zealand cities of Auckland and Hamilton.

Haiti, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Portugal and Senegal have never appeared at the Women’s World Cup, while Chinese Taipei are looking to qualify for the first time since the inaugural edition in 1991, when they reached the quarter-finals. Cameroon and Thailand have been at the last two tournaments in 2015 and 2019, while Chile made their big-stage debut three years ago in France.

The draw was conducted by FIFA Director of Competitions Manolo Zubiria, along with Lira Alushi, who helped Germany conquer the world in 2007, and Nigeria legend Perpetua Nkwocha.

“I’m sure we will see very interesting games,” said Alushi. “But for me Group A is the strongest. Nkwocha added: “It’s kind of tough for Cameroon and Senegal. But surely they will qualify.”

The ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup will be the first to feature 32 nations. It will take place from July 20 to August 20, 2023 in nine host cities across Australia and New Zealand.

Ticket packages for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup are now available. To secure your seat and for the latest ticketing news, please visit FIFA.com/tickets .

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